Hi,
The consensus is, that it should work without problems. Some people have
done it and it works. The FrameBuffer FAQ has more details:
http://bul.eecs.umich.edu/~crowej/sunfaq/FrameBuffer.html
Apparently I need to check that the new Ultra-5 has a PGX24 built in
graphics and not the old PGX graphics. Also for 1280x1024, the color depth
is limited to 8 bits. I'll try to purchase an appropriate adapter cable
along with the new Ultra-5.
Thanks to Chris Eslinger <eslingc@atd.sprintcorp.com>
Tim Pointing <tim@dciem.dnd.ca>
Richard Smith <rc.smith@ibm.net>
for their replies which I'm citing below.
Thanks again everybody and have a nice weekend.
Tom
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From: Chris Eslinger <eslingc@atd.sprintcorp.com>
On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 09:45:11AM +0200, Thomas Leitner wrote:
> 1280 x 1024 81.1kHz 76Hz 135MHz
>
> We're currently running the monitor at 1280x1024@76Hz and we'd like
> to continue to use this mode on the Ultra-5.
this mode is supported, according to:
http://bul.eecs.umich.edu/~crowej/sunfaq/FrameBuffer.html#5
(pay attention to the PGX for older ultra5's, and the PGX24 if you're getting
a new ultra5)
> If not, what graphics board would be required? What about the console
> mode of the Ultra-5? Does it use VGA text mode?
no VGA text mode. The "console" is rendered in graphics mode, just like any
other Sun.
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From: Tim Pointing <tim@dciem.dnd.ca>
Tom,
This is exactly what we did. We took the monitor (GDM-20D10) from a
SparcClassic and put it on an Ultra5 without any troubles. I don't know
if runs at 1280x1024 or only at the old 1152x900.
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From: Tim Pointing <tim@dciem.dnd.ca>
> Thanks a lot for your reply. This sounds good. BTW: Where did you
> purchase the VGA -> 13W3 adapter cable?
We purchased the adapter cable directly from Sun ($66 Canadian / $45 US)
> In the meanwhile I was also pointed to the Sun Framebuffer FAQ which has
> more details about this. Apparently 1280x1024 are supported as well but
> only at 8 bit depth. For depths > 8, a newer Ultra-5 is required with a
> PGX24 built-in graphics card.
The graphics card we have is "the default", described by the "sysinfo"
command as:
m640 is a "PGX PCI 8-bit [m64]" frame buffer
Being very informative, "sysinfo" describes the monitor as:
monitor0 is a video monitor
Cheers,
Tim
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From: Richard Smith <rc.smith@ibm.net>
We have attached these same monitors to our Ultra-10 without problem.
I feel pretty confident you'll be OK with the Ultra-5.
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ORIGINAL POSTING:
From: Thomas Leitner <tom@radar.tu-graz.ac.at>
Subject: SS20 GDM-20D10 monitor on Ultra-5 anyone ?
Hi,
We got an old SS20 with a GDM-20D10 (365-1324) monitor (the one with the
remote control in the middle) and we're thinking about converting the
SS20 to a server and buying an Ultra-5 instead as the workstation, as
the Ultra-5 boxes are currently rather cheap for Universities.
Now the question is: will the GDM-20D10 monitor work on the Ultra-5. I
know that I need at least an SVGA to DB13W3 cable but this is not the
problem.
The specs. of the GDM-20D10 on
http://saturn.tlug.org/sunstuff/ffmonitor/GDM-20D10.html
say that it can sync. to these frequencies:
1076 x 824 71.7kHz 76Hz 108MHz
1196 x 938 71.1kHz 76Hz 135MHz
1152 x 900 61.8kHz 66Hz 94.5MHz
1152 x 900 71.8kHz 76Hz 108MHz
1280 x 1024 71.8kHz 67Hz 118MHz
1280 x 1024 81.1kHz 76Hz 135MHz
We're currently running the monitor at 1280x1024@76Hz and we'd like
to continue to use this mode on the Ultra-5.
Anyone any idea if the standard Ultra-5 graphics board can provide this?
If not, what graphics board would be required? What about the console
mode of the Ultra-5? Does it use VGA text mode?
All provided, of course, that I get the appropriate adapter cable.
Thanks // Tom
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